EUCHRE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 June 1931, Page 3

EUCHRE.

IN AID OP SCHOOL FUNDS.

A most successful function was held last evening in Laurvig’s Hall, when nearly a hundred players took part. The profit, amounting to a considerable sum, goes to the School ‘Committee’s general fund. A most delicious supper was Supplied by the ladies’ committee, while prizes were generously donated by Mr A. H. Eiehards (first for ladies, value 10/fi), won by Mrs Christopherson. Misses Baxter (second, trophy) won by Mrs Butler, Mr L. Jones (third, order), won by Mrs Hennessey. Messrs Hook, Graham and King (first for gents, three bags of coal), won by Mr P. Peach. Mr A. E. Hyde (second, order for 5/-), won by Mr Coates; Mr 3). Edginton (third; a pipe), won by Mr J. Curran, Jnnr. Other prizes donated by J. Curran, Junr. and J. Eoaeh were won fsispectively by J. Curran and Mrs J. Murray. Consolation prizes were donated by H. Hook. The games were arranged and controlled by members of the Shannon Labour Party, which had given up the usdal weekly tournament for the purpose of assisting the Committee.

An apology for absence was received from Cr. Tliwaites. TICKET BOX FOR DOMAIN.

The Traffic Manager, N.Z. Railways, in reply to an enquiry from the Council for a ticket box, which the latter intend erecting at the Domain gates, wrote stating that the Department at present had 'no ticket boxes available for sale.

Cr. Curran, jun., suggested that the Council should procure material and build one. In reply to Cr. Hyde he said they would have to build one that was presentable. Cr. Radford was of opinion that a portable box was not advisable as larrikins would always be removing it. He recommended procuring the small building that the .School Committee had for sale. This would require little alteration and could be purchased for 355. It should be made a fixture.

On the motion of Cr. Hyde, seconded by Cr. Hook the matter was left to the Reserves Committee with power to act. GENERAL. Advice was received from the Main Highways Board that the examination for foremen and overseers for competency under the Main Highways Board will be held early in August. An application from E, T. Moody for a load of metal at his garage entrance was granted. A BAD ENTRANCE. A letter was received from Hugh Aitchisoxx drawing attention to the bad state of the main entrance to his property in Margaret street. He stated that it was impassable and caused him a considerable amount of trouble and inconvenience. He ajsked the Council to meet him and make an inspection. The Foreman is to be instructed to inspect. TENDERS FOE METAL. Cr. Radford moved and Cr. Hyde seconded that tenders be called for supplying and, delivering in the borough 100 yards, more or less, of 1£ inch, screened metal. —Carried. Cr. Radford said that if they could not get suitable metal from tile creek, men should be put on to knap the large stones. There were plenty of men available, he said, under the No. 5 scheme. He moved that all metal put on the roads should be screened through a 1-| inch mesh. Crs. Curran, jun., and Anderson thought that the metal should be knapped after it was put on the road. Cr. Hyde, in seconding Cr. Radford’s motion, asked that he add to it, “That large stones at present on the roads be knapped or removed.’’ The mover agreeing, the motion was carried. FOREMAN’S REPORT. The borough foreman (F. Haley) reported that 128 yards of metal was carted on various streets. The grader was in use on East Road and Margaret Street, also the County grader on Main Highway, No. 59. Forty-five chains of water tables have been cleaned out and the parking area in Vance Street formed with the material on hand, but four additional concrete shutes are required to complete the work. The taxsealing of the main highway in Ballance Street and Plimmer Terrace intersection is fixxished. A xxew culvert is needed at the corner of Vance and Venn Streets. It had been necessary to lift 41 pipes in Plimmer Terrace, owing to these having been broken while the stone roller was working in that area. These have been replaced by new ones. Residents have been notified to remove blackberry. The widening of cuttixxgs in Margaret Street under the No. 5 scheme are completed and the men are at work oxx the / Manx North Road. —Adopted. The matter of a new culvert at the corner of Vance and Venn Street, also new water-tables ixx Grey Street recommended by Cr. Clayton, were referred to the Roads Committee.

PROPOSED* HEAVY MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATION'S.

The following draft of the proposed heavy motor regulations forwarded by the Transport Commissioner was submitted by the Town Clerk, who stated that it had been decided to dr--culate at this juncture those parts of the regulations dealing mainly with road protection as it is considered that these are in urgent need of review:; — Tyres.—As a result of investigations into impact it has been ascertained that, so far as solid tyred vehicles are concerned, the thickness of the rubber tyre is the most vital factor, in lessening impact, and it is, therefore, proposed to increase the minimum thickness of any non-penumatie rubber tyre. It is also proposed to give a 50 per cent, increase all through the scale, so far, as gross weights are concerned, to the multi-axled type of heavy motorvehicles. This proposal is based on investigations into impacts of motorvehicles of the two-axle and multi-axle type, and it will be noticed that the axle loaids proposed to be allowed to the latter are considerably below those allowed to the former. It is also proposed that all classified roads shall be identified by regulation classification signs, the cost of which will be small. There are two types —Class X and Class Y—the class X signs (indicating a greater permitted (speed for that road) to be used only with the consent of the Minister of Transport, and to be used on the higher type road Surfaces as set out in the regulations. The existing speed-limits for heavy vehicles have been in force since 1925 and since that year great improvement has been made in the tyring and springing of this class of vehicle. It is felt that '’onsiderable alterations could be made to the uermitted speeds of the pneumatic tyred vehicles without materially increasing road damage. Each heavy motor-vehicle should carry an identification disc attached to the number plate, indicating the class to which such vehicle belongs, and it is hoped that this proposal will materially assist traffic officers and road controlling authorities generally in enforcing weight and speed restrictions and also in collecting heavy traffic f£fe£.